Robert Michael "Bob" Bender (born April 28, 1957) is an American professional basketball coach, currently working as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Quantico, Virginia, He attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, IL, where he was an All-American in basketball. Bender has the distinction of being the only individual to play on two different teams in two different NCAA Championship games.